Ngorongoro Conservation Area in the Northern part of Tanzania is the most demanded and highlighted national park of the country. It is counted as one of the prime Tanzania Destination that contributes the largest in the revenue collection of the country. The conservation area is also called as the Garden of Eden.
The national park welcomes around 60% of the total visitors that are coming to Tanzania each year. The conservation area is named after the crater that is situated in the highland area. It was believed to be the highest point of Africa once, even taller than Mt. Kilimanjaro.
Around 3 million years ago, a great volcanic explosion took place in the area. After the eruption the highland decreased its height and a huge caldera got initiated. The caldera is the largest natural unbroken caldera on earth and it adds a great beauty to the conservation area.
The conservation area is the only place where the wildlife and human stays together without interfering each other’s territory. There are around 60,000 Maasai pastoralists residing in the highland area who got shifted from the Serengeti National Park area.
The Conservation area is well known due to its large animal concentration too. The big five presence and the huge population of large mammals makes it more desired by the travelers. You can meet few endangered species like the rhinos that are the critically endangered species on earth.
January
Short rainy season
February
Short rainy season
March
Short rainy season
April
Long rainy season
May
Long rainy season
June
Dry Season
July
Dry Season
August
Dry Season
September
Dry Season
October
Dry Season
November
Short rainy season
December
Short rainy season
Tanzania’s Big Fives.
Getting to Ngorongoro Area is quite easy. You can reach to Arusha from Kilimanjaro Airport and from there the conservation area is 191 kilometres. A drive from Arusha to Ngorongoro Conservation area takes around 3 and half to 4 hours exactly.
Tanzania’s Big Fives.
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The national park is the most easily accessible national park in the country. Like all other Northern Tanzania national parks, the park is also can be visited throughout the year. However,
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